Circular of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation dated 1st March, 1971 on section 7 of the Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 [C10-DC0]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 1 March 1971.

Dates: made 1 March 1971; in force 1 March 1971; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band B.

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Cite: Circular of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation dated 1st March, 1971 on section 7 of the Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966, Circular F. No. 18/96/1971 [C10-DC0]. Machine: C10-DC0.

F. No. 18/96/1971-EMPL

Government of India

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation

New Delhi, dated the 1st March, 1971

All Regionals Provident Fund Commissioner and Centrals Board

Subject: Section 7 of the Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 (4 of 1966), membership of the Fund, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation seeking clarification on the manner in which section 7 of the Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 (4 of 1966) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to employees who undertake membership of the Fund at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 7 of the Act requires every employee to make an application to the Central Board within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which membership of the Fund is undertaken, and the Central Board shall process each application in accordance with section 7 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation.

(Under Secretary to the Government of India)

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